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[Fred]Thompson taps Harris for spokesman role
Yahoo! News ^ | August 29, 2007 | Ron Fournier

Posted on 08/29/2007 8:19:31 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Republican Fred Thompson, hoping to solidify his ever-changing inner circle for a Republican presidential bid, has named strategist Todd Harris to head his communications department.

Harris, a former aide to Sen. John McCain and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, will replace Linda Rozett who left the fledgling campaign operation earlier this week, according to a Thompson aide who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Harris served as deputy communications director to McCain during the Arizona senator's 2000 presidential race.

He was communications director to then-Gov. Jeb Bush for the 2002 gubernatorial campaign in Florida.

Harris worked for Schwarzenegger from 2003 to 2005. He is currently a consultant in Washington.

Thompson, an all-but-declared candidate, sidelined his campaign-manager-in-waiting, Tom Collamore, and watched a few other aides follow him out the door amid consternation inside the operation about the active role of Thompson's wife, Jeri.

He is expected to formally launch his candidacy shortly after Labor Day.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: electionpresident; elections; fredthompson; gop; toddharris
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Communications people usually work within one party or another and have little to do with issues except for briefing the press. I understand why Fred wanted someone with actual election campaign experience in that role while running for our nation's highest office.
1 posted on 08/29/2007 8:19:34 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I sure hope that Fred isn’t planning on having McPain as his V.P. if that is the case, I won’t vote for Fred.....


2 posted on 08/29/2007 8:21:46 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 (Fred Thompson/Duncan Hunter 08; English is the American Language....)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Todd Harris better not get too comfortable in that chair. Apparently Lacy likes to fire folks when things aren’t going according to plan.
3 posted on 08/29/2007 8:22:02 PM PDT by elizabetty (Was it Dolly Madison or Dolli Madison? First Ladies should not end their name with "I")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; Politicalmom

Oh, thank goodness ... I was thinking Katherine Harris when I saw the headline. Heart attack! Heart attack!


4 posted on 08/29/2007 8:23:48 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (Brian J. Marotta, 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub, (1948-2007) Rest In Peace, our FRiend)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
...a former aide to Sen. John McCain and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger....

A maverick.

5 posted on 08/29/2007 8:31:02 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: NonValueAdded

“Oh, thank goodness ... I was thinking Katherine Harris when I saw the headline.””


I hope you didn’t stir up the Harris piranhas again, those were the ugliest threads I have ever seen, anywhere.


6 posted on 08/29/2007 8:32:26 PM PDT by ansel12 (Paranoia, conspiracy, superiority, otherness, pod people "The Invasion" 2007 imdb)
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7 posted on 08/29/2007 8:33:07 PM PDT by Politicalmom (Of the potential GOP front runners, FT has one of the better records on immigration.- NumbersUSA)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Thompson better go easy on the “tapping” business until Senator Craig disappears from the radar screen.


8 posted on 08/29/2007 8:38:28 PM PDT by kilowhskey ("I Carry a Gun Because I Cannot Carry A Cop.")
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To: HarleyLady27
So you won’t vote? We won’t know who Fred Thompson's running mate is till after the primaries
9 posted on 08/29/2007 8:40:39 PM PDT by Greystoke
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Apparently there are a nuimber of insatiable types around here. If Thompson had kept Rozett, they’d be criticizing him for having an amateur PR person. If his wife didn’t take a part in the campaign they say his marriage was shaky. No news here, just criticizm without substance.


10 posted on 08/29/2007 8:41:47 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla (A person who does not want the best for America)
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To: kilowhskey

Maybe Craig could work with McCain on a new version of the “tap code”....


11 posted on 08/29/2007 8:42:42 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (Visit this thread 1-hour from now. In that time, an average of 416.6 more ILLEGALS will be in the US)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m sure it was no mistake that the headline writer used the word “taps” after all the Larry Craig stuff...


12 posted on 08/29/2007 8:44:37 PM PDT by Tall_Texan (Global warming? Hell, in Texas, we just call that "summer".)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yea!!!! Kitty is Back! Just like the good ole days. Is Newt around too. Let’s see pictures of Kitty and her horsee.


13 posted on 08/29/2007 8:48:09 PM PDT by Oystir
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Daily Fred Thompson Fact

Before Fred Thompson can announce his candidacy for president, his campaign has to file an environmental impact statement.


14 posted on 08/29/2007 9:02:55 PM PDT by Patrick1
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Once again Fred Thompson’s tacky wife has completely restructured Fred’s struggling, cash-starved campaign. This news (coupled with the reports of Fred’s recent death) has me convinced that Fred has no intention of actually running for President.


15 posted on 08/29/2007 9:14:40 PM PDT by rogue yam
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To: rogue yam

Let’s hope “guilt by association” is not here operative.


16 posted on 08/29/2007 9:32:15 PM PDT by NDNBill
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To: HarleyLady27

“I sure hope that Fred isn’t planning on having McPain as his V.P. “

other way around.


17 posted on 08/29/2007 9:33:18 PM PDT by CJ Wolf
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Harris, a former aide to Sen. John McCain and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger

(Bashes head against brick wall)

18 posted on 08/29/2007 9:35:50 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: ansel12; Clintonfatigued; fieldmarshaldj; PhiKapMom; MinuteGal; NautiNurse; Joe Brower
I hope you didn’t stir up the Harris piranhas again, those were the ugliest threads I have ever seen, anywhere.

I BELIEVE!

How about a reunion guys, eh? :-)

19 posted on 08/29/2007 9:38:05 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

LOL, that picture was the only thing I liked about those threads, wasn’t there a popular second one?


20 posted on 08/29/2007 9:42:06 PM PDT by ansel12 (Paranoia, conspiracy, superiority, otherness, pod people "The Invasion" 2007 imdb)
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